Prevalence of reproductive tract infections among women preparing to conceive in Chongqing, China: trends and risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reproductive tract infection has become a major public health issue all over the world for its high and growing prevalence. It can cause adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women and their foetuses. This study aimed to investigate the trends and risk factors of the prevalence of reproductive tract infections among women who prepared to conceive in the Chongqing Municipality (China) from 2012 to 2016.

Methods

A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2012 and December 2016. Women aged 20-49 years who intended to get pregnant were recruited for this study. All participants underwent preconception examination, which included testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, syphilis, bacterial vaginosis and c

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531418 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature